TDP President N. Chandrababu Naidu will launch by-election campaign in Macherla on May 8 starting with roadshows at Thallapalli and Macherla town before participating in a meeting of the party workers at 10.30 a.m.

Mr. Naidu will meet party leaders and functionaries between 4 p.m and 5 p.m and then set out on roadshows at Durgi, Obulesupalli, Adigoppula, Naramallapadu, Oppicherla and Karampudi which will last till 9.30 p.m.

He will make night halt in Guntur and tour Prathipadu constituency on May 9. In this constituency, Mr. Naidu will participate in roadshows at Lingayapalem, Kornepadu, Pulladigunta, Gottipadu, Kopparru, Anaparru and Varagani and address a public meeting at Pedanandipadu.